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CVE-2023-0669

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2023 · updated Aug 5, 2026 · fortra goanywhere managed file transfer

Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 6, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.

  2. Feb 10, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 3, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 5, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Mar 3, 2023

Affected

  • cpe fortra/goanywhere managed file transferversion unspecified
  • vendor Fortra GoAnywhere MFTversion unspecified

Sources

  • AttackerKBhttps://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis

    AttackerKB link already published on the finding.

    attackerkb.com
  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-0669

    Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an attacker-controlled object.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-0669

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-0669

    30-day exploitation probability 100.0%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database51339

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_multi/http/fortra_goanywhere_rce_cve_2023_0669

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-0669

    Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References